Brussels, 08/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 8 May, the EU took note of the statements of Russia's President Vladimir Putin the previous day, including his call not to hold a referendum on the “declaration of independence” of the self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk (planned for 11 May - the call for which has since been rejected by the pro-Russians) and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the borders of Ukraine. Putin made his announcement during a meeting with the president of...